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Ch. 5 Vocab
Chapter 5 Vocab
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
10/29/2013
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Term
middle class
 Definition
la classe moyenne
Term
working class
 Definition
la classe ouvrière
Term
privileged class
 Definition
la classe privilégiée
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underprivileged class
 Definition
la classe défavorisée
Term
diversity
 Definition
la diversité
Term
the people
 Definition
le peuple
Term
boss
 Definition
le patron, la patronne
Term
worker
 Definition
l'ouvrier (m), l'ouvrière (f)
Term
immigrant
 Definition
l'immigré(e)
Term
stranger
 Definition
l'étranger, l'étrangère
Term
racism
 Definition
le racisme
Term
to enter, to be in the work force
 Definition
entrer, être dans la vie active
Term
profession
 Definition
la profession
Term
civil servant, government official
 Definition
le, la fonctionnaire
Term
trade
 Definition
le métier
Term
carpenter
 Definition
le charpentier
Term
electrician
 Definition
l'électricien, lélectricienne
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mechanic
 Definition
le mécanicien, la mécanicienne
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plumber
 Definition
le plombier
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the classes
 Definition
les classes
Term
millionaire
 Definition
le, la millionaire
Term
nouveau riche
 Definition
le nouveau riche
Term
ambition
 Definition
l'ambition (f)
Term
ambitious
 Definition
ambitieux, ambitieuse
Term
to earn one's living
 Definition
gagner sa vie
Term
to go far, to get ahead
 Definition
aller loin
Term
to improve one's social position
 Definition
améliorer sa condition sociale
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social climber
 Definition
l'arriviste (m,f)
Term
snob
 Definition
le, la snob
Term
to impress
 Definition
impressionner
Term
power
 Definition
le pouvoir
Term
prestige
 Definition
le prestige
Term
luxury
 Definition
le luxe
Term
luxurious
 Definition
somptueux, somptueuse
Term
well-to-do
 Definition
aisé(e)
Term
poor district, neighborhood
 Definition
le quartier pauvre
Term
slum
 Definition
le taudis
Term
bum, street person
 Definition
le clochard, la clocharde
Term
homeless person
 Definition
le, la sans-abri
Term
misery, distress
 Definition
la misère
Term
miserable
 Definition
misérable
Term
unhealthy
 Definition
malsain(e)
Term
hard (difficult), painful
 Definition
pénible
Term
to revolt against
 Definition
se révolter contre
Term
to go on strike, to strike
 Definition
faire la grève
Term
striker
 Definition
le, la gréviste
Term
to be exploited
 Definition
être exploité(e)
Term
union
 Definition
le syndicat
Term
manners
 Definition
les manières (f)
Term
to be well- (ill-) bred
 Definition
être bien (mal) élevé(e)
Term
to have good (bad) taste
 Definition
avoir bon (mauvais) goût
Term
to have class
 Definition
avoir de la classe
Term
proper; properly
 Definition
comme il faut
Term
polite
 Definition
poli(e)
Term
refined
 Definition
raffiné(e)
Term
sophisticated
 Definition
sophistiqué(e)
Term
elegant
 Definition
élégant(e)
Term
arrogant
 Definition
arrogant(e)
Term
gross, coarse
 Definition
grossier, grossière
Term
vulgar
 Definition
vulgaire
Term
not
 Definition
ne...pas
Term
never
 Definition
ne...jamais
Term
no longer, not any more,no more
 Definition
ne...plus
Term
not (at all)
 Definition
ne...point
Term
no one
 Definition
ne...personne
Term
nothing
 Definition
ne...rien
Term
only
 Definition
ne...que
Term
no, not any, not a single
 Definition
ne...aucun(e)
Term
neither...nor
 Definition
ne...ni...ni
Term
how much, how many
 Definition
combien
Term
how
 Definition
comment
Term
where
 Definition
où
Term
why
 Definition
pourquoi
Term
when
 Definition
quand
Term
which one, which (m, sing)
 Definition
lequel
Term
which one, which (m, plur)
 Definition
lesquels
Term
which one, which (f, sing)
 Definition
laquelle
Term
which one, which (f, plur)
 Definition
lesquelles
Term
what, which (m, sing)
 Definition
quel
Term
what, which (m, plur)
 Definition
quels
Term
what, which (f, sing)
 Definition
quelle
Term
what, which (f, plur)
 Definition
quelles
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